Ian Nicholas Quillen

Ian Nicholas Quillen

Contributor|SportsMoney

I write about MLS, the U.S. men's national team and CONCACAF for Forbes.com. Elsewhere, I handicap MLS, the USMNT and the English Premier League for The Action Network and work as a writer and editor for thestriker.com, an independent American soccer outlet.

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Denis Bouanga May Go Down As The Best In MLS Never To Win MVP

The first in MLS ever to score 20-plus goals in three consecutive seasons is a victim of bad timing, his own consistency and some guy named Lionel Messi.

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385 viewsNov 3, 2025

The USL Just Hired The Premier League Chief. That May Be A Mistake.

Tony Scholes has an impressive record. But the challenges he is likely to face with the USL's Divsion One are very different from those he's familiar with in England.

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87 viewsOct 30, 2025

The 5 Most Underpaid MLS Players In 2025, According To 1 Key Metric

The majority of the list is late-blooming domestic talent who enjoyed a career year in their mid-20s.

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5,335 viewsOct 23, 2025

5 Takeaways From Lionel Messi’s New MLS Contract Extension

With Inter Miami set to open a new stadium and the 2026 World Cup approach, Messi’s impact on the field is only a small portion of the story.

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242 viewsOct 23, 2025

History Favors Messi, Miami Versus Nashville In MLS Cup Playoff Series

Messi and Miami have absolutely owned Nashville since the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner’s arrival in South Florida.